Rhäzüns | ||
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Rhäzüns village
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°24′E / 46.800°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 46°48′N 9°24′E / 46.800°N 9.400°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Graubünden | |
District | Imboden | |
Area | ||
• Total | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 1,425 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 7403 | |
SFOS number | 3723 | |
Website |
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Rhäzüns is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons.
Rhäzüns is first mentioned about 840 as Raezunne.
Rhäzüns has an area, as of 2006[update], of 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 23.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 69.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it was part of the Imboden Region. It consists of the linear village of Rhäzüns in the valley between Bonaduz and the narrow entrance to the Domleschg valley.
Rhäzüns has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,425. As of 2008[update], 15.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.3%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Rhäzüns is; 191 people or 15.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 80 people or 6.7% are 10 to 14, and 69 people or 5.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 130 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 192 people or 16.0% are 30 to 39, 203 people or 16.9% are 40 to 49, and 143 people or 11.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 90 people or 7.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 81 people or 6.7% are 70 to 79, there are 22 people or 1.8% who are 80 to 89.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 34.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (23.2%), the SPS (21.9%) and the FDP (18.6%).